I wear this shadow smile again,
The world believes I’ve found the end.
But underneath this quiet face,
Are echoes I can’t erase.
(Chorus)
This shadow smile won’t fade away,
It hides the words I never say.
Behind the calm, behind the light,
There’s a storm I fight each night.
People talk and think they know,
But they can’t see the undertow.
I laugh, I shine, I play the part,
But pain still hums inside my heart.
(Bridge)
If someday my smile should break,
It’s not the end — just what it takes.
(Final Chorus)
Shadow smile, don’t fade tonight,
You’re the armor in this fight.
Till I find my truth again,
I’ll keep smiling through the pain.
